1996 - 2012
CGMEDIA
PresidentDesign and production of web sites, graphics and video.
Other services include search engine optimization, media and public relations, marketing plans.

1991 - 1995
KTOP-TV, CITY OF OAKLAND
Cable Television Station Manager
Office of Marketing and Public Information, Oakland, CAFirst KTOP-TV Cable Station Manager, developed and managed cable TV operations from an occasional program to a full-time government channel; responsible for producing weekly live coverage of all City Council, Council Committees, Planning Commission, and other meetings.

Supervised 13 staff members responsible for the production of 70 hours of weekly original programming, including computer graphics announcements and weekly Council agendas; two weekly series presenting City news and interviews; special events; press conferences; and public affairs series.

Managed $750,000 station budget.

Prepared the department's Office of Marketing and Public Information budget.

Team member, Oakland Public Library Management Team; participated in weekly City Manager senior management team meetings.

Oversaw the design and specification of industrial video/audio systems for the historically renovated Oakland City Hall, new Emergency Operations Center and a new second studio facility for the planned Administrative Annex.

Team member responsible for emergency planning, disaster preparedness and development of Emergency Response Geographical Information System (MIERS).

1985 - 1989
CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY COMMITTEE,
SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Municipal/Educational Cable Television CoordinatorSan Francisco, CADeveloped policies and procedures for the establishment of two cable TV channels for San Francisco City and County, City College, and the San Francisco Unified School District.

Negotiated franchise changes between the City and County and Viacom Cablevision.

Analyzed cable communications legislation and issues.

Coordinated interdepartmental video production, provided technical support to City and County agencies.

Supervised the installation of cable TV headend and studio renovation for the City channel, including videotext system.

1980 - 1985
TALENTED & GIFTED EDUCATION, PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Producer, Special Projects
Portland, OR
Grantwriting and production, including script, field production, and editing, of special interest program series and Public Service Announcements.

Wrote instructional guide to the tapes.

EDUCATION:1979-1980 B.A., PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY Portland, ORMajor in film/tv production, College of Arts and Letters, Center for the Moving Image